UCL Connect: Innovating our Built Environment

Jason Bruges Studio has become internationally renowned for producing innovative installations, interventions and ground breaking works. This practice involves creating interactive spaces and surfaces that sit between the world of architecture, site specific installation art and interaction design. Considered a pioneer of this hybrid in-between space, Jason has subsequently paved the way for a new genre of design studios, artists and designer-makers.

Lalit has focused his career on working to explore alternative ways of achieving a good quality of life for future generations. As Architect & Urban Planner for ZEDfactory, Lalit is continuously finding ways to implement low energy strategies that can be applied to projects involving individual buildings to larger urban design developments. He plays a key role as ‘Energy Guru’ in the ZED team. Lalit has also given talks in JMI University, Delhi.

Tumpa is a co-founder of the charity Mannan Foundation Trust. Her work was recognised during the RIBA Rising Star awards 2017 for her projects that tackled complex social issues faced by the disadvantaged community of the Rajapur village in Bangladesh. Tumpa is also a co-founder of an inter-disciplinary practice Our Building Design and a senior lecturer at the University of Westminster.

Sherleen specialises in energy and sustainability strategies, environmental assessments and has a broad range of UK and international project experience covering a variety of building sectors. She has a keen interest in working with design teams to develop integrated strategies incorporating passive design principles, sustainability measures and renewable technologies into building designs.